Pomite
Pomite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the carbonate class, with the chemical formula Ca₃[V⁴⁺₅V⁵⁺₁₀O₃₇(CO₃)]·37H₂O.
It crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system (space group P-1).
Key properties: Mohs hardness 2; specific gravity 2.19; Green-blue streak; Vitreous luster.
IMA symbol Pom, IMA status: approved, named in 2021.
On montroseite-corvusite bearing sandstone in close association with calcite from the oxidation in a moist environment.
It is found associated with Calcite, pseudopomite, montroseite, corvusite, pyrite.
The name comes from the acronym POM, which stands for polyoxometalate.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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